What are the key components of a Claude Code plugin?

A plugin consists of a `plugin.json` manifest file, a `commands/` directory for user-invoked slash commands, and a `skills/` directory for context-aware, auto-activating capabilities.

When should I use this skill?

Use this skill whenever you want to extend Claude's functionality, create custom slash commands for repetitive tasks, or integrate proprietary logic and workflows into your AI assistant.

What does the Plugin Development skill do?

This skill acts as an expert guide for developers, providing all the necessary rules, templates, and best practices to build, test, and deploy custom plugins for Claude Code.

How does this skill improve my workflow?

It drastically reduces the learning curve for plugin creation. By providing ready-to-use templates, a full testing workflow, and a troubleshooting checklist, it helps you build robust plugins faster.

Plugin Development

Name: Plugin Development
Author: anton-abyzov

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Developer Tools

Provides expert guidance for building, testing, and deploying production-ready Claude Code plugins.

About

Equips Claude with comprehensive, expert-level knowledge for developing its own plugins. This skill covers the entire development lifecycle, from the critical directory structure and manifest configuration in `plugin.json` to creating slash commands and auto-activating skills with YAML frontmatter. It includes detailed templates, a step-by-step testing workflow, and troubleshooting guides for common issues, ensuring you can build robust and effective extensions for your development environment.

Key Features

Offers a troubleshooting checklist for common problems like skills not activating or commands not appearing.
Provides detailed templates and rules for `plugin.json`, slash commands, and auto-activating skills.
Specifies best practices for naming conventions, activation keywords, and documentation.
Defines the critical directory hierarchy for plugins, commands, skills, and agents.
Outlines a complete testing workflow, including installation, verification, and log analysis.
10 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Learning the best practices for structuring and documenting a shareable plugin.
Creating a new Claude Code plugin from scratch.
Debugging why a custom skill isn't activating or a slash command isn't appearing.

About

Key Features

Offers a troubleshooting checklist for common problems like skills not activating or commands not appearing.
Provides detailed templates and rules for `plugin.json`, slash commands, and auto-activating skills.
Specifies best practices for naming conventions, activation keywords, and documentation.
Defines the critical directory hierarchy for plugins, commands, skills, and agents.
Outlines a complete testing workflow, including installation, verification, and log analysis.
10 GitHub stars

Use Cases

Learning the best practices for structuring and documenting a shareable plugin.
Creating a new Claude Code plugin from scratch.
Debugging why a custom skill isn't activating or a slash command isn't appearing.